Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Former European Based Players in the Brazilian League

I've always thought that one of the most interesting leagues in the world is the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Many of the world's best players get their start in the Brazilian top flight before transferring to Europe. Recently, it seems to be a growing trend for top Brazilian players to return to Brazil from their European adventures for a variety of reasons (Adriano, Robinho, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Fred, etc..)

This is a list of players, broken down by country, that are currently playing in Brazil after returning from Europe (loans included). Players who played in more than one European country are listed more than once. I've only included nations that have 'sent back' 10 or more players.

2 comments:

What a nice survey! Congrats! The brazilian league starts every year with at least 12 favorite clubs. And each year appears a new generation of good players who could play in any country in europe. Im sure that the best brazilian team (now Gremio or Santos)can beat the majority of the top european clubs...